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Moldova vs Namibia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Moldova has a population of 2.4M (ranked 143/197), compared with 3.03M in Namibia (ranked 136/197). Moldova's land area is 12,714 sq mi versus 317,874 sq mi for Namibia (ranked 135th vs. 33rd).

By GDP, Moldova ranks 134/197 ($18.2B) and Namibia ranks 147/197 ($13.4B). By GDP per capita, Moldova ranks 99/197 ($7,576), while Namibia ranks 126/197 ($4,413).

Main facts and rankings

Moldova Namibia
Population
2341166
3173089
Population rank 145/197 134/197
GDP
$18.2B
2024
$13.4B
2024
GDP rank 134/197 147/197
GDP per capita
$7,576
2024
$4,413
2024
GDP per capita rank 99/197 126/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$18,615
2024
$11,687
2024
Government debt
$7.06B
2024
$9.05B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
38.8%
2024
67.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,938
2024
$2,988
2024
Government debt per person rank 102/185 100/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$4,291
2026
$6,197
2026
Land area 12,714 sq mi 317,874 sq mi
Population density
184.1 ppl/mi²
2026
9.93 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.73
2023
3.21
2023
Median age
39.1 years
2024
22.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
71.6 years
2026
67.8 years
2026

Moldova and Namibia: Comparison Charts

Moldova and Namibia economies compared

GDP
Moldova

Namibia
1x
Year GDP
Moldova Namibia
2024 $18,200,340,854 $13,372,354,512
2023 $16,711,906,746 $12,408,271,449
2022 $14,525,337,524 $12,569,449,123
2021 $13,691,869,264 $12,402,486,184
2020 $11,530,746,234 $10,583,748,542
2019 $11,736,797,055 $12,541,928,303
2018 $11,252,353,421 $13,682,019,076
2017 $9,514,404,016 $12,895,153,371
2016 $7,980,917,076 $10,722,018,732
2015 $7,797,667,197 $11,335,161,084
2014 $9,402,090,138 $12,435,430,970
2013 $9,496,717,876 $12,043,307,277
2012 $8,709,138,635 $13,042,053,592
2011 $8,414,352,020 $12,523,359,441
2010 $6,974,982,370 $11,431,412,421
2009 $5,439,434,272 $8,938,847,189
2008 $6,054,824,248 $8,607,431,497
2007 $4,401,173,152 $8,839,536,476
2006 $3,408,255,451 $8,001,779,551
2005 $2,988,342,907 $7,248,374,838
2004 $2,598,249,556 $6,609,205,995
2003 $1,980,907,435 $4,926,439,384
2002 $1,661,818,168 $3,349,169,826
2001 $1,480,673,594 $3,557,341,215
2000 $1,288,429,392 $3,922,232,165
1999 $1,170,782,957 $3,868,551,730
1998 $1,698,717,505 $3,873,109,866
1997 $1,930,081,169 $4,154,989,950
1996 $1,695,122,174 $3,989,163,197
1995 $1,752,999,370 $3,978,514,206
1994 $1,702,314,268 $3,666,503,530
1993 $2,371,813,324 $3,251,188,833
1992 $2,319,243,436 $3,429,521,699
1991 $3,094,565,871 $2,996,869,281
1990 $3,592,857,043 $2,789,921,854
1989 - $2,535,135,798
1988 - $2,495,094,746
1987 - $2,300,068,217
1986 - $1,809,048,527
1985 - $1,608,237,350
1984 - $1,951,260,038
1983 - $2,297,400,688
1982 - $2,118,710,248
1981 - $2,249,908,578
1980 - $2,421,990,338

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1980–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Moldova and Namibia economies compared

GDP per capita
Moldova

Namibia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Moldova Namibia
2024 $7,576 $4,413
2023 $6,800 $4,188
2022 $5,744 $4,350
2021 $5,275 $4,413
2020 $4,376 $3,879
2019 $4,405 $4,732
2018 $4,156 $5,309
2017 $3,453 $5,144
2016 $2,847 $4,396
2015 $2,750 $4,774
2014 $3,290 $5,378
2013 $3,321 $5,347
2012 $3,045 $5,943
2011 $2,941 $5,835
2010 $2,437 $5,418
2009 $1,898 $4,303
2008 $2,111 $4,205
2007 $1,531 $4,379
2006 $1,183 $4,017
2005 $1,034 $3,686
2004 $897 $3,403
2003 $682 $2,569
2002 $571 $1,772
2001 $507 $1,916
2000 $441 $2,157
1999 $399 $2,178
1998 $579 $2,235
1997 $657 $2,460
1996 $575 $2,423
1995 $594 $2,483
1994 $574 $2,356
1993 $797 $2,155
1992 $778 $2,347
1991 $1,038 $2,117
1990 $1,207 $2,037
1989 - $1,967
1988 - $2,063
1987 - $1,969
1986 - $1,599
1985 - $1,466
1984 - $1,830
1983 - $2,214
1982 - $2,097
1981 - $2,267
1980 - $2,468

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1980–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Moldova vs. Namibia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Moldova

Namibia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Moldova Namibia
2026 71.6 67.8
2025 71.5 67.7
2024 71.3 67.5
2023 71.2 67.4
2022 71.5 64.2
2021 69 60.8
2020 69.9 64.1
2019 70.2 63.5
2018 70.2 62.6
2017 70.4 61.7
2016 70.2 60.8
2015 70.1 60
2014 70.2 59.3
2013 70.3 58.5
2012 70.3 57.7
2011 70.2 56.6
2010 69.9 56.1
2009 69.4 55.3
2008 69 54.7
2007 68.7 54
2006 68.4 53.2
2005 68.2 52.6
2004 68 52.2
2003 67.9 51.9
2002 67.8 52
2001 67.7 52
2000 67.5 52.9
1999 67.2 54
1998 66.8 54.8
1997 66.5 55.8
1996 66.2 56.6
1995 66.2 57.5
1994 66.3 58.4
1993 66.7 59.3
1992 66.7 60.2
1991 67.6 60.8
1990 67.9 61.4
1989 68.2 60.8
1988 68.2 59
1987 67.9 59.1
1986 67.4 58.7
1985 66.9 58.5
1984 66.4 58.1
1983 66.1 57.6
1982 65.9 57.3
1981 65.6 56.9
1980 65.2 56.6
1979 64.8 59.5
1978 64.5 59.1
1977 64.2 58.6
1976 64 58
1975 63.7 57.6
1974 63.4 56.9
1973 63.2 56.4
1972 62.9 55.8
1971 62.7 55.3
1970 62.4 54.7
1969 62.2 54.1
1968 62 53.6
1967 61.8 52.9
1966 61.6 52.3
1965 61.3 52
1964 61 51.3
1963 60.6 50.6
1962 60.3 50
1961 59.9 49.2
1960 59.4 48.5
1959 59 47.8
1958 58.5 47.1
1957 58 46.4
1956 57.4 45.7
1955 56.9 45
1954 56.3 44.4
1953 55.7 43.8
1952 55.1 43.1
1951 54.5 42.5
1950 54 41.9

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Moldova and Namibia population clocks and comparison

Population
Moldova

Namibia
1x
Year Population
Moldova Namibia
2024 2,402,306 3,030,131
2023 2,457,783 2,963,095
2022 2,528,654 2,889,662
2021 2,595,809 2,810,548
2020 2,635,130 2,728,762
2019 2,664,224 2,650,494
2018 2,707,203 2,577,327
2017 2,755,189 2,506,853
2016 2,803,186 2,439,213
2015 2,835,978 2,374,300
2014 2,857,815 2,312,139
2013 2,859,558 2,252,508
2012 2,860,324 2,194,654
2011 2,860,699 2,146,325
2010 2,862,354 2,109,811
2009 2,865,213 2,077,394
2008 2,868,833 2,047,056
2007 2,874,299 2,018,600
2006 2,880,967 1,991,888
2005 2,888,985 1,966,582
2004 2,896,023 1,942,082
2003 2,903,198 1,917,464
2002 2,911,385 1,889,970
2001 2,918,135 1,857,048
2000 2,924,668 1,818,647
1999 2,930,622 1,776,368
1998 2,935,227 1,732,745
1997 2,936,413 1,689,264
1996 2,947,293 1,646,103
1995 2,953,200 1,602,170
1994 2,966,745 1,556,304
1993 2,975,966 1,508,697
1992 2,980,965 1,461,322
1991 2,981,566 1,415,684
1990 2,977,912 1,369,303
1989 2,970,039 1,288,947
1988 2,948,891 1,209,696
1987 2,916,306 1,167,889
1986 2,883,057 1,131,081
1985 2,850,787 1,096,890
1984 2,820,518 1,065,989
1983 2,791,207 1,037,511
1982 2,763,101 1,010,308
1981 2,735,987 992,500
1980 2,708,675 981,434
1979 2,683,035 962,825
1978 2,656,211 947,269
1977 2,626,298 931,104
1976 2,596,491 906,566
1975 2,566,998 881,032
1974 2,538,164 854,320
1973 2,510,584 828,928
1972 2,484,742 804,399
1971 2,460,611 780,584
1970 2,437,590 757,868
1969 2,408,469 736,120
1968 2,373,073 715,542
1967 2,337,695 696,045
1966 2,301,871 677,655
1965 2,265,287 660,558
1964 2,228,000 644,530
1963 2,188,895 629,589
1962 2,147,227 615,759
1961 2,103,327 603,067
1960 2,058,020 591,465

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Moldova and Namibia

Fertility rate
Moldova

Namibia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Moldova Namibia
2023 1.73 3.21
2022 1.69 3.25
2021 1.75 3.3
2020 1.77 3.35
2019 1.78 3.4
2018 1.81 3.46
2017 1.81 3.51
2016 1.89 3.57
2015 1.87 3.6
2014 1.82 3.64
2013 1.62 3.65
2012 1.66 3.68
2011 1.65 3.66
2010 1.7 3.66
2009 1.72 3.63
2008 1.64 3.62
2007 1.58 3.61
2006 1.54 3.6
2005 1.53 3.57
2004 1.54 3.55
2003 1.48 3.58
2002 1.45 3.69
2001 1.47 3.83
2000 1.5 3.99
1999 1.56 4.14
1998 1.65 4.18
1997 1.79 4.17
1996 1.71 4.2
1995 1.83 4.42
1994 1.99 4.68
1993 2.11 4.91
1992 2.22 5.11
1991 2.28 5.29
1990 2.39 5.4
1989 2.46 5.52
1988 2.63 5.61
1987 2.78 5.7
1986 2.74 5.79
1985 2.67 5.88
1984 2.67 5.94
1983 2.58 6
1982 2.45 6.08
1981 2.4 6.16
1980 2.38 6.24
1979 2.38 6.31
1978 2.39 6.38
1977 2.42 6.44
1976 2.47 6.49
1975 2.52 6.53
1974 2.56 6.55
1973 2.57 6.54
1972 2.56 6.53
1971 2.56 6.52
1970 2.57 6.52
1969 2.57 6.51
1968 2.59 6.5
1967 2.62 6.49
1966 2.65 6.47
1965 2.69 6.45
1964 2.71 6.43
1963 2.89 6.41
1962 3.04 6.35
1961 3.23 6.29
1960 3.32 6.24

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Moldova and Namibia demographics compared

Median age
Moldova

Namibia
1x
Year Median age, years
Moldova Namibia
2024 39.1 22.1
2023 38.8 21.9
2022 38.6 21.8
2021 38.3 21.8
2020 38 21.8
2019 37.6 21.8
2018 37.2 21.7
2017 36.8 21.6
2016 36.5 21.5
2015 36.1 21.4
2014 35.7 21.3
2013 35.4 21.1
2012 35.1 20.9
2011 34.9 20.7
2010 34.6 20.5
2009 34.3 20.3
2008 33.9 20
2007 33.6 19.9
2006 33.3 19.7
2005 33 19.6
2004 32.8 19.4
2003 32.6 19.3
2002 32.4 19.2
2001 32.2 19.1
2000 32 19
1999 31.8 18.9
1998 31.5 18.9
1997 31.3 18.8
1996 31.2 18.7
1995 31 18.6
1994 30.8 18.5
1993 30.6 18.5
1992 30.4 18.4
1991 30.2 18.4
1990 29.8 18.3
1989 29.5 17.8
1988 29.3 17.3
1987 29.1 17
1986 28.9 16.9
1985 28.7 16.7
1984 28.5 16.5
1983 28.3 16.4
1982 28.1 16.3
1981 27.9 16.4
1980 27.6 16.6
1979 27.6 16.8
1978 27.5 17
1977 27.2 17.3
1976 26.9 17.5
1975 26.7 17.6
1974 26.5 17.7
1973 26.3 17.8
1972 26.3 17.9
1971 26.3 18
1970 26.4 18.1
1969 26.4 18.1
1968 26.3 18.2
1967 26.1 18.3
1966 25.9 18.3
1965 25.7 18.4
1964 25.4 18.4
1963 25.1 18.5
1962 24.9 18.6
1961 24.7 18.7
1960 24.6 18.9

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Moldova Namibia
GNI, Atlas method
$16.5B
2024
$12.8B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
38%
2024
39.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.63%
2023
9.08%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.6%
2024
2.73%
2024
Armed forces personnel
6,000
2020
16,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.88%
2024
-3.59%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.43%
2024
19.9%
2018
Services, % of GDP
62.3%
2024
54.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
16.8%
2024
28.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
58.1
2026
60.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.8%
2023
47.2%
2015
Income share by poorest 10%
4.3%
2023
1%
2015
Listed domestic companies n/a
12
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$2.48B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$5.48B
2024
$3.36B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.92B
2024
$96.7M
2024
International tourist arrivals
29,000
2020
187,100
2020
International tourism as share of exports
11%
2020
3.99%
2020
Banked people share
55.5%
2024
72.9%
2024

Energy

Moldova Namibia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,297 kg
2023
692 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$13.7
2023
$15.4
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
8.21 megatons
2024
3.65 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.42 tons
2024
1.2 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
81.3%
2022
53.5%
2022
Renewable energy use share
21.4%
2021
30%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
1.78%
2023
5.88%
2022
Net energy imports use share
81.2%
2023
60.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
2,412 kWh
2023
1,231 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
6.5%
2021
90.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
4.73%
2023
58.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
56.7%
2023

Society

Moldova Namibia
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.04%
2024
Annual migration change
-29,766
2025
+1,866
2025
Urban population
43.5%
2024
50.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
46:54
2024
48.8:51.2
2024
Average male height
5.76 ft
2025
5.57 ft
2025
Average female height
5.35 ft
2025
5.26 ft
2025
Quality of life index
50.2
2026
41.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
42
2025
46
2025
Higher education index
39
2026
40
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.54
2023
12.5
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.3
2019
34.8
2019
Visa free countries
122
2025
79
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.6%
2021
87.6%
2023
English speaking
2%
2025
17.2%
2023
People using the Internet
80.2%
2023
64.4%
2023

Health

Moldova Namibia
Government health expenditure per capita
$452
2023
$397
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$124.1
2023
$29.7
2023
Life expectancy
71.6 years
2026
67.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
2.1%
2023
11.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.02
2023
0.55
2022
Age at first childbirth
25.1 years
2021
21.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
19
2023
139
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
14.7
2023
40.7
2023
Obesity rate
23.7%
2022
17.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.3%
2024
5.3%
2024
Air quality index
57
2026
36
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
29.7%
2022
14.1%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11.1 liters
2020
5.05 liters
2020

Territory

Moldova Namibia
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.55%
2026
Land area per capita
5,293 sq mi
2024
104,904 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
9,421 sq mi
2026
149,854 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,492 sq mi
2026
24,810 sq mi
2026
Roads length
5,811 mi
2012
n/a

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  10. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2021, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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